The winter of 2010-2011 has seen several extreme storms pound the south and northeast U.S., accompanied by record setting snowfall. All that snow has to be shoveled away, often-times by homeowners who are just not in adequate shape for the physical exertion that shoveling entails.

People often take on shoveling without exercising caution thereby bending, twisting, and lifting heavy weight. Improper shoveling and snowblowing techniques can result in back or shoulder pain, and other injuries that lead to muscle strains and sprains & even herniated disks. Extreme exertion can even trigger life-threatening events such as heart attacks.

Using a snow shovel with wheels is one way to make snow removal much easier and more efficient.The Wovel is a good example of such a shovel, it gives you the power of leverage to safely move more snow in less time and with less effort.